I am excited to launch my new monthly series, Café of the Month. Every month I will visit a typical Paris café and work my way through every arrondissement.
I was inspired to start this series when reading the book Café Society by Joanie Osburn, which richly explores and illustrates the essence of the Paris café with entertaining history and glorious photos. (CLICK HERE to know more about Café Society).
For the debut of Café of the Month, I’ve chosen Le Sully, located on the corner of Boulevard Henri IV and Boulevard Morland, in the 4th arrondissement by Pont Sully, which crosses over to Ile Saint Louis.
Although Le Sully is a brasserie, from the outside it appears to be a café. It opened in 1917 as Le Celestin, a simple tabac and café, owned by Emile, and later renamed Le Sully. After WWII, the café was taken over by Emile’s son in-law, and expanded by buying the storefronts on each side and converting it to a brasserie. In the 1990s, Le Sully was redesigned to enhance the original Art Deco design, and the architect was inspired by the old-time brasseries of the period. Today, Le Sully is maintained by the fourth generation of the original owner.
The menu features traditional French dishes including eggs Mimosa, leeks vinaigrette, charcuterie platters, beef tartare, and foie de veau.
It was a warm day, and I had been walking non-stop for hours, and finally parked myself on a rattan, café chair outside. I ordered a scoop of dark chocolate, Berthillon sorbet, which was perfect to cool off from the heat. Funnily enough, my waiter recognized me from years ago when he worked at another café on my corner.
Le Sully
6 Boulevard Henri IV, 75004
Open every day
thank you. I live on the Ile Saint Louis and have walked by this a million times....will give it a try!
Posted by: kathleen schobel | August 15, 2023 at 09:23 PM